Stories - Constitution

Strong NO rumbling from the voting booths, Irish Referenda defeated

Two Referenda to remove sexist language in the Irish Constitution resulted in a low turnout and a very...

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Uses and abuses of democracy in divided society

In Country in Focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...

Tunisia: A U-turn from democracy

Once regarded as the sole democracy that has emerged from the mass protests of the Arab Spring in 2011,...

Chile’s new constitution: An unstable path to the countries future

When in 2019, protests following proposed rises in subway fairs escalated into a broader movement about the...

Rules of the Game - Podcast

PODCAST: Chile's New Constitution with Gabriel Negretto

Lessons from the Conference on the Future of Europe

The EU must embark on a path to treaty change and a new European Convention The Conference on the Future of...

A success for democracy: Chileans vote for a new constitution

The Sunday of the vote will probably go down in the history of the South American country. On 25th of October...

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Constitution building in Chile: a long way to go

Since October, Chile has seen tremendous social uprising across the country. What started as a protest about...

At "Constitution Cafés", We, the People, Try to Form a More Perfect Union

Are Americans finally ready to un-rig their Constitutional system? The answer is yes, suggests Christopher...

Ecuador: "The government does not want the people to take decisions themselves"

Super-election Day. On February 19 Ecuadors 12 million eligible people voted for a new President and a new...